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📄 Privacy Policy for Capital Market Journal
Last Updated: 2025
Website: https://capitalmarketjournal.com
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, leave comments, or interact with our content. It also explains your rights and how you can control your data.
👤 Who We Are
Our website address is: https://capitalmarketjournal.com .
Capital Market Journal is an independent blog and personal research project. It is not an official publication, nor is it affiliated with, endorsed by, or funded by any government, corporation, political party, intelligence agency, academic institution, or other organization — past or present.
We receive no external funding, grants, sponsorships, or donations. The site is self-funded and maintained purely out of intellectual interest in 20th-century history, Cold War geopolitics, economic systems, and intelligence studies — particularly topics involving the Soviet Union, the KGB, and ideological conflict.
All content is produced independently. While some articles may be drafted or enhanced with AI-assisted tools, every piece is fact-checked, edited, and reviewed by human authors committed to historical accuracy and critical analysis.
This is not journalism in the institutional sense — it is independent scholarship and commentary, free from external influence or agenda.
None of the content published on this site constitutes financial, investment, legal, or professional advice.
Our articles — whether historical, economic, or analytical — are for educational and informational purposes only. They reflect independent research and intellectual exploration, not recommendations to buy, sell, hold, or trade any financial instrument, asset, or security.
🛡️ Users Are Responsible for Your Decisions
The global economy and financial markets are complex, volatile, and subject to rapid change. You should never make investment decisions based solely on content found on blogs, forums, or independent research sites — including this one.
Before making any financial decision, you must:
Conduct your own thorough research and due diligence
Consult with a qualified, licensed financial advisor, institutional bank, or registered investment firm
Consider your personal financial situation, risk tolerance, and investment goals
We are not registered financial advisors, brokers, or fiduciaries. We do not manage assets, offer portfolios, or provide personalized financial planning.
We aim to deepen understanding of economic history and theory — not to guide your portfolio. Use our content to ask better questions, not to execute trades.
💬 Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:
- The data shown in the comment form (your name, email, website, and comment text)
- Your IP address and browser user agent string — to help detect and prevent spam
An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service (operated by Automattic Inc.) to check if you have a public profile picture. If approved, your Gravatar image will appear next to your comment.
Important: Your comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments, reducing moderation delays.
Data Sharing: Comments may be processed through Akismet (also operated by Automattic Inc.) for spam detection. Data may be transferred to and stored in the United States. For details, see Automattic’s Privacy Policy .
🖼️ Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the site.
🍪 Cookies
Comment Convenience Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for 1 year to save you time on future comments.
Login & Admin Cookies
- Temporary cookie (deleted when you close the browser) — checks if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies — last 2 days. If you select “Remember Me,” they last 2 weeks.
- Screen display cookies — last 1 year.
- Post-editing cookie — stores post ID, expires after 1 day.
Note: Third-party embedded content (e.g., YouTube, Twitter) may also set cookies governed by their own policies.
🌐 Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). These behave exactly as if you visited the original website.
These third-party sites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed tracking
- Monitor your interaction — especially if you’re logged into that service
We do not control these third parties. Please review their privacy policies directly.
🤝 Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your data with:
- Automattic Inc. — for Gravatar profile images and Akismet spam detection. Privacy Policy
- Our hosting provider — for site security and operation
- Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics, Plausible) — to understand traffic and improve the site
❗ We do not sell your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security.
⏳ How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments & metadata → Retained indefinitely for moderation efficiency.
- User accounts (if any) → Profile data stored until you delete it. Admins can also view/edit this.
- Security & legal data → May be retained longer if required for compliance, fraud prevention, or legal obligations.
✊ What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you’ve left comments or have an account, you can:
- Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Request that we erase your personal data
(Note: We may retain data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes)
To make a request, contact us at:
We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.
🌍 Where Your Data Is Sent
- Visitor comments and metadata may be processed by Automattic’s Akismet service, which operates in the United States.
- Email hashes for Gravatar are also sent to Automattic’s U.S.-based servers.
- We ensure appropriate safeguards (like Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place for international transfers, as required by law.
🛡️ Your California & Global Privacy Rights
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
We do not sell your data in the traditional sense. However, under some U.S. state laws (like CCPA/CPRA), sharing data with analytics or advertising partners may be considered a “sale” or “share.”
You can opt out by:
- Clicking “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” in our site footer (coming soon)
- Adjusting cookie preferences via browser settings
- Using a Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal
GDPR & International Rights
If you’re in the EU, UK, or other regions with strong privacy laws, you have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete your data
- Object to processing
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
🔄 Privacy Policy Updates
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted here with a “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.
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